How to Install and Uninstall libmcrypt4 Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "libmcrypt4" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install libmcrypt4 on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libmcrypt4
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libmcrypt4" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall libmcrypt4 on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libmcrypt4
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libmcrypt4 package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: libmcrypt4
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.5.8-3.4
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libs
Source: libmcrypt
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: RISKO Gergely
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 203
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14)
Suggests: libmcrypt-dev, mcrypt
Filename: pool/universe/libm/libmcrypt/libmcrypt4_2.5.8-3.4_amd64.deb
Size: 64636
MD5sum: c9f97323cd697c3308d731a30bb4abcb
SHA1: 9dc5c1dec2109704ef51ba18cf0c3e73396b43c0
SHA256: 0b582505f5e9e8ba3e8f9db35204b0f4ba43d9bcd08ea2fc3701b1ebe4edadce
SHA512: e85d840ad9fc33b4a928783ba95754fa6102faee3289659196c74b36b7ff47d1c749837a8ae2f6be6b2d22a02afa24d24bbe2e9b127fb2ea86d26b45b2155342
Homepage: http://mcrypt.sourceforge.net/
Description-en: De-/Encryption Library
libmcrypt is the library which implements all the algorithms and
modes found in mcrypt.
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libmcrypt supports the algorithms: BLOWFISH, TWOFISH, DES, TripleDES,
3-WAY, SAFER-sk64, SAFER-sk128, SAFER+, LOKI97, GOST, RC2, RC6, MARS,
IDEA, RIJNDAEL-128, RIJNDAEL-192, SERPENT, RIJNDAEL-256, CAST-128
(known as CAST5), CAST-256, ARCFOUR, ENIGMA, PANAMA, XTEA and WAKE.
Block algorithms can be used in: CBC, ECB, CFB and OFB (8 bit and n
bit, where n is the size of the algorithm's block length).
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More information can be found at the libmcrypt homepage
http://mcrypt.sourceforge.net/ .
Description-md5: 6d3f2cee399b5a6ab367c5ad4acf32af